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ICPC Foundation (Amritapuri & Kanpur regional sites) · Paid competitionICPC India Regionals 2026–27
The oldest and most prestigious collegiate programming contest in the world. Registration for the India regionals is open now and closes 25 September — the online India Preliminary on 3 October decides who reaches the onsite regionals in December and January.
Dates & timeline
Prizes
- ₹3 lakh prize pool at the Amritapuri regional
- Top regional teams advance toward the ICPC World Finals
- The world's oldest collegiate programming contest
- 350+ onsite team slots at Amritapuri alone
Why it's worth your time
The International Collegiate Programming Contest has run since the 1970s and is the one competitive-programming credential every serious engineering team recognises without explanation. Teams of three share a single machine against a five-hour problem set; a regional rank is a hard, public, externally verifiable signal in a way practice-site ratings are not.
India runs a common online preliminary on 3 October 2026 shared across the regional sites, then onsite regionals: IIT Kanpur's on 22–23 December (Kanpur, Gandhinagar, Pune) and Amritapuri's on 1–2 January 2027 (Kollam, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Mysuru). Amritapuri alone seats 350+ teams onsite and carries a ₹3 lakh prize pool.
Honest note on the fee: ₹1,500 per team per site is a legitimate registration fee charged by the official regional sites — split three ways it is ₹500 each, and you may register for a maximum of two sites.
How to apply
Form a team of three from your institute and find a faculty coach — both are ICPC requirements.
Register on the official regional site (amritaicpc.in or kanpur.indiaicpc.in) before 25 September; you may enter up to two sites.
Sit the common online India Preliminary on 3 October.
Qualify to an onsite regional in December (Kanpur) or January (Amritapuri) and compete for the World Finals path.
Frequently asked questions
Is the ₹1,500 fee legitimate?
Yes — it is the official team registration fee charged by the ICPC regional sites in India, per team per site (maximum two sites). It is not a pay-to-win scheme.
Can first- and second-years enter?
Yes — ICPC eligibility is university-enrolment based, and entering early is common: the preliminary experience alone sharpens a team for later years.
Why does ICPC matter more than online ratings?
Because it is a supervised, team-based, externally run contest with public standings — an interviewer can verify your rank in seconds, which is exactly what makes it a strong proof-of-work signal.
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